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The Byzantine Empire:  Chapter 12 Section 1 Quiz study guide



Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1. 

__________ was a bear keeper’s daughter who rose to political power through marriage in the Byzantine Empire.
 

 

 2. 

__________ was the great Byzantine general who helped recover lands in North Africa and Italy for Justinian.
 

 

 3. 

The fourth piece of Justinian Code, __________ included laws passed after 534 AD.
 

 

 4. 

Taking over Constantinople in 1453, the __________ later renamed the city Istanbul and converted the Hagia Sophia to a mosque.
 

 

 5. 

The ___________ ruled over the Eastern Roman Empire during a period of calm and prosperity.
 

 

 6. 

__________ were people who objected to icons, a name which literally meant “icon breakers.”
 

 

 7. 

Created using tiny pieces of glass, jewels, or ceramic material, __________ were a common art form used throughout the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Orthodox Church.
 

 

 8. 

The ___________ were the part of Justinian Code that taught students how to interpret the law.
 

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 9. 

The Justinian Code was made up of which of the following works?
a.
All choices are correct
c.
The Novellae
b.
The Digest
d.
The Institutes
 

 10. 

About 10,000 workers were hired to create this magnificent building, boasting the world’s largest dome at the time.  Its name literally means “Holy Wisdom”in Greek.
a.
none of the above
c.
Hagia Sophia
b.
The Blue Mosque
d.
St. Peter’s Basilica
 

 11. 

When the Western and Eastern Churches split, the Western church remained the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Church became the:
a.
The Eastern Roman Church
c.
Holy Roman Church
b.
The Orthodox Church
d.
The Hagia Sophia Church
 

 12. 

Which Byzantine Emperor was described in two very different lights by his court historian Procopius?
a.
Constantine
c.
Justinian
b.
Heracles
d.
Theodora
 

 13. 

Which of the following was NOT a way the city of Constantinople defended itself?
a.
All of the choices were defenses of Constantinople
c.
the Golden Horn chain
b.
Bombard canons on the city wall towers
d.
13 miles of thick walls surrounding the city
 

 14. 

What port city did Constantine rebuild to create the city of Constantinople?
a.
Byzantium
c.
Rome
b.
Istanbul
d.
Adrianople
 

 15. 

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the east?
a.
To be closer to the wealthy eastern estates
c.
To escape the danger of invasions from Germanic tribes
b.
To create a more defensible city within Constantinople
d.
To relocate the Vatican City and papal authority to the east
 

 16. 

Who was responsible for starting the Nika Rebellion?
a.
Muslim raiders from North Africa
c.
Gangs of chariot race supporters
b.
Gangs of bear keepers
d.
Belisarius and his army
 

 17. 

What was the name of the giant chariot racing stadium that existed in Constantinople during the rule of Justinian?
a.
The Horse Pathway
c.
The Hippodrome
b.
The Coliseum
d.
The Hagia Sophia
 

 18. 

These were pictures created using tiny colored tiles of glass, stone, or clay fitted together and cemented in place.  They were often used to depict human subjects such as saints or emperors.
a.
Iconoclasts
c.
Icons
b.
Sagas
d.
Mosaics
 

 19. 

The Western and Eastern Roman churches argued over the use of these religious paintings and sculptures depicting sacred figures:
a.
Sagas
c.
Mosaics
b.
Busts
d.
Icons
 

 20. 

During the Nika Rebellion, over 30,000 citizens of Constantinople were killed to put down the rebellion.  Who was responsible for “saving the day” by sending out Constantinople’s greatest army general to stop the riots?
a.
The Pope
c.
Emperor Justinian
b.
General Belisarius
d.
Empress Theodora
 



 
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